TIMELINE OF THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE CONTAINMENT NEUTRALIZATION THE GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP ADMIRAL GRAF PROVED CRITICAL WAR VICTORY SAIL ORDERS AUGUST 21ST TO THE NORTH CHRISTMAS THE BATTLESHIP NEUTRAL PORT URUGUAY IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CAPTAIN LANGSDORFF COMMITTING SUICIDE RATHER CONTROL THE ATLANTIC SHIPPING LANES ALWAYS NEUTRALIZING THE BRITISH EMPIRE ITSELF CONQUEST PRIOR NAVY COMMISSIONED BATTLESHIPS FIREPOWER PRIMARY MISSION BE TO ASSAIL MANNER OF BRITISH COMMERCE CROSSING OCEAN THE AMERICAS POTENTIAL ENEMY THE ENGLISH CHANNEL CLASSIFICATION FORMIDABLE DEUTSCHLAND AT THE END INVASION OF POLAND SEPTEMBER 1ST OFFICIALLY BEGIN WORLD WAR THE NORTH THE SOUTH RIVER ENGAGEMENT FIRST NAVAL BATTLE OF WORLD WAR 2 THE ONLY BATTLE OF THE WAR SOUTH POCKET BATTLESHIPS LAID DOWN ADMIRAL SCHEER SAW KEEL FORGED LAUNCHED ARMED IMPRESSIVE GUN BATTERY EIGHT SUPPORT GUNS TORPEDO TUBES ARMOR TOTALED THE TURRETS THE BATTLE ALONE GERMAN FLEET WARSHIPS RADAR MONTH ALREADY DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE FEWER JOINT PARTIES HUNT PAIR RELAY POSITION STROKE FORTUNE THE ROYAL NAVY VITAL INFORMATION SAILING COURSE HEADING THE VESSEL REGION SOUTH OF RIO DE JANEIRO NEARBY CRUISERS VITAL HMS EXETER HMS AJAX HMS ACHILLES EXPECTING SURPRISED POSITIONS ARRIVING THE NORTHWEST DECEMBER 13TH SETTLED ADVANTAGEOUS ENGAGE CONVOY DAWN THE EAST STRIKE THE ADVANTAGE COUNTER SPEED AGILITY MEET SOUTHERLY BATTLEFIELD APPROACH FORCE COMMIT VESSEL TARGET ONCE ENGAGED GREATEST THREAT EXETER LETHAL BRIDGE FRONTAL LISTING STARBOARD MOUNT ATTACK STERN TURRET TORPEDOES DIRECT HITS THE FRAY DOZEN TIMES FORCED SHIP CLEAR SPED THE FALKLAND ISLANDS HERSELF BROKE NEUTRAL PORT CITY MONTEVIDEO DECEMBER 14TH NEUTRALITY ENTRY PORT CONSIDERATION LEAVE 24 HOURS LEST THE GERMANS REPAIRS DECEPTION CHANNELS THINK GREATER OUTSIDE SAFETY DECEMBER 17TH ALTERED PLANS ABANDONED PREVENT BECOMING WAR PRIZE THE LOSS THE SHIP HUMILIATION COMMITTED SUICIDE DECEMBER 20TH ENDING REIGN THE ALLIES TOTAL BELOW DATE BATTLESHIP LEAVES WILHELMSHAVEN HANS LANGSDORFF SUPPLY ALTMARK SEPTEMBER 27TH LET LOOSE ALLIED SHIPPING CONVOYS SEPTEMBER 30TH CLAIMS MERCHANT VESSEL THE WATERS OCTOBER 1ST GOES SINK FOUR MORE MERCHANT THE MONTH NOVEMBER 15TH SINKS OIL TANKER AFRICA SHELL THE COAST NOVEMBER 20TH BEGINS RETURN WAITING AREA CUMBERLAND ADDS THE DORIC STREONSHALH FINAL COMBAT THE EARLY MORNING HOURS COMMODORE CRUISER FIRE HEAVY CRUISERS ACHILLES DAMAGED SPLINTERS LEAVING FUNCTIONAL IN FLAMES AJAX TURRETS BREAK BATTLE TRAIL OUT OF RANGE SHIPS CLOSE HARBOR INTENTION POLITICAL PRESSURE URUGUAYAN GOVERNMENT OFFERS GRAFF 72 HOURS ROYAL NAVY CONTINGENT WAITING EXIT EFFECTIVELY CHOOSING HONOR COMMITS SUICIDE THE LOW COUNTRIES BOMBING COMPASS JUDGEMENT THE BISMARCK CORAL JUBILEE EL ALAMEIN THE SOLOMONS TORCH TRACK PASS HUSKY MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT MARKET GARDEN THE BULGE THE ODER SITE DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY SITE MAP CONTENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CONTACT GMAIL WRITTEN PHOTOGRAPHY UNIQUE WEBSITE PROTECTED DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REUSE MATERIAL PRESENTED ENTERTAINMENT HISTORICAL NETWORK
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